¶
The
politique
taking
of
Zutphen
Skonce
,
&
the
beleagering
of
the
Towne
of
Deuenter
.
THE
honourable
seruices
that
the
right
worshipful
sir
Frauncis
Vere
hath
performed
since
his
being
in
the
Lowe
Countries
,
hath
beene
such
as
hath
eternized
his
renowne
,
and
runge
the
fame
of
his
name
,
not
onely
into
the
eares
of
his
freends
and
fauourers
,
but
also
into
the
hearts
of
his
enemies
,
now
remaining
in
those
forraine
parts
where
he
is
Gouernour
,
to
theyr
great
terror
,
&
hys
vnspeakable
comfort
.
In
remembrance
of
whose
braue
seruices
performed
,
forasmuch
as
I
haue
nowe
to
deliuer
publiquely
the
pollitique
attempt
of
the
saide
woorthy
Knight
,
lately
atchiued
,
so
will
I
not
also
be
vnmindfull
,
to
record
some
of
the
rare
seruices
which
hee
hath
before
to
his
great
commendations
effected
.
As
first
,
his
finishing
of
Raies
skonce
left
vnfinished
by
sir
Martin
skinck
,
next
,
hys
great
and
honourable
exployt
,
which
he
vndertooke
for
the
victualing
of
the
Towne
of
Barke
,
where
in
valiant
manner
hee
greatlie
impayred
the
strength
and
power
of
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
and
slewe
with
the
sworde
,
drowned
,
&
tooke
prysoners
,
to
the
number
of
sixe
thousand
persons
:
albeit
he
had
but
a
smal
company
in
respect
of
that
huge
Army
.
But
God
was
the
worker
of
this
great
wonder
,
by
causing
the
Spaniards
to
fall
out
with
the
Italians
,
and
so
of
themselues
going
together
by
the
eares
,
ran
confusedly
vppon
the
Rereward
,
where
they
thought
to
haue
found
a
company
of
feeble
Duchmen
:
but
heere
(
farre
contrary
to
theyr
expectation
,
)
they
founde
planted
this
valiant
Knight
,
with
hys
troupes
of
couragious
Englishmen
,
who
together
with
some
ayde
,
wrought
the
confusion
of
so
many
as
is
aforesaid
.
In
which
conflict
there
was
slaine
at
that
time
,
one
Marquesse
,
and
sundry
other
Captaines
of
great
valour
&
credite
,
which
were
on
the
enemies
side
.
After
this
hee
tooke
the
Towne
of
Breda
,
by
great
pollicie
,
moneying
the
Gouernours
thereof
,
and
hath
since
subdued
many
other
Townes
.
I
may
not
forget
the
Towne
of
Buricke
,
nor
Graue
Skonce
,
where
hee
behaued
himselfe
,
to
the
high
commendation
of
all
English
Souldiors
.
Hemarte
and
Haile
,
Steenbargen
,
and
many
other
Townes
:
all
these
hee
hath
Souldiour-like
attempted
to
winne
with
the
sworde
,
and
gotten
them
since
hys
going
ouer
:
still
ioyning
his
forces
,
power
,
&
pollicies
,
wyth
the
powers
of
the
Graue
van
Mawrice
,
whose
strength
more
and
more
doth
daily
increase
,
whose
valiancie
and
forwardnes
is
such
and
so
great
,
as
may
be
in
any
man
at
armes
,
that
intendeth
to
be
reuenged
vpon
those
trayterous
people
,
for
the
innocent
bloodshed
and
vntimely
death
of
his
deceased
Father
.
A
notable
exployt
had
beene
gyuen
by
thys
valiant
Knight
,
&
by
him
a
valiant
peece
of
seruice
had
beene
performed
vppon
the
Towne
of
Dunkerke
,
to
the
ouerthrowe
of
the
trecherous
aduersaries
therein
,
had
not
the
same
beene
preuented
by
some
secret
intelligence
,
which
was
giuen
vnto
them
concerning
the
same
.
Nowe
this
valiant
Gouernour
sir
Frauncis
Vere
,
seeing
the
Skonce
of
Zutphen
held
very
strongly
,
&
hauing
by
sundry
meanes
sought
to
win
it
,
as
well
by
force
as
pollicie
,
(
wherein
though
he
failed
)
yet
purposed
he
to
obtaine
it
by
one
means
or
other
:
wherupon
with
an
vndaunted
resolution
,
hee
determined
to
put
this
practise
in
proofe
,
which
in
the
end
God
be
thanked
,
came
to
good
successe
.
He
caused
sundry
of
his
souldiours
,
secretly
to
be
apparrelled
in
the
habite
of
poore
Market
folks
,
as
well
of
men
as
women
,
some
dryuing
of
Oxen
,
some
of
Kine
,
some
of
sheepe
,
some
of
Hogs
,
and
some
driuing
of
Goates
.
These
people
thus
being
driuing
of
Cattle
,
were
pursued
&
chased
by
some
Souldiours
,
as
though
they
had
beene
their
enemies
,
by
meanes
whereof
the
Cattle
and
poore
people
were
receiued
by
the
enemie
,
intending
to
succour
thē
,
while
without
any
suspition
those
poore
people
being
couragious
souldiors
,
hauing
got
the
gates
opened
,
seazed
vppon
the
Keepers
thereof
,
so
that
in
the
meane
time
the
other
issued
,
and
immediatly
sir
Frauncis
Vere
folowed
with
a
sufficient
troupe
of
horsmen
,
and
foote
.
This
was
doone
vpon
the
13.
of
May
last
past
,
at
what
time
hee
tooke
the
Skonse
,
and
nowe
enioyeth
the
same
peaceably
without
any
losse
of
men
.
On
the
15.
day
of
May
folowing
,
the
Countie
Maurice
,
sonne
to
the
renowned
for
Chiualry
William
of
Nassaw
Prince
of
Orange
,
being
accompanied
with
sir
Frauncis
Vere
,
besieged
the
towne
of
Zutphen
,
with
nine
thousand
foote-men
,
and
seauenteene
hundred
horse-men
.
On
the
18.
day
of
May
,
there
was
planted
thirty
&
sixe
,
(
others
say
but
twenty
&
sixe
)
peeces
for
battry
against
the
wals
of
Zutphen
,
al
which
they
did
discharge
som
two
or
three
times
,
wherupon
the
Townsmen
fell
to
parly
and
composition
,
so
that
vpon
the
19.
day
of
May
,
the
Towne
was
yeelded
vppe
into
the
hands
of
the
Countie
Mawrice
,
vpon
condition
,
that
the
Souldiours
in
the
Towne
,
being
on
the
enemies
side
,
might
haue
theyr
lyues
preserued
,
that
they
might
not
goe
to
Deuenter
,
but
to
depart
with
bag
and
baggage
,
some
of
them
offering
to
serue
the
Countie
Mawrice
,
which
he
graciously
accepted
,
offering
vnto
them
all
,
that
those
who
woulde
serue
hym
,
should
haue
entertainment
,
wherupon
one
Ensigne
of
Wallouns
tarried
in
hys
seruice
,
with
some
of
the
enemies
chiefest
Captaines
.
Nowe
when
the
Countie
Mawrice
had
obtained
the
Towne
of
Zutphen
,
he
fortified
&
replenished
the
same
with
Souldiours
,
out
of
hys
owne
troupes
,
and
leauing
it
well
&
in
good
order
,
hee
departed
the
next
day
towards
Deuenter
,
except
some
small
number
,
who
went
to
besiege
a
Castle
,
which
they
tooke
,
and
then
returned
to
the
Campe
.
There
is
great
likeli-hood
that
Deuenter
is
by
this
time
yeelded
:
for
such
is
the
valiant
courage
of
the
Countie
Mawrice
,
&
sir
Francis
Vere
,
that
doubtlesse
by
Gods
assistance
,
they
do
not
pretend
to
raise
theyr
siege
,
vntil
they
haue
obtained
it
,
and
constrained
them
to
yeeld
it
vp
,
with
speede
.
At
the
planting
of
the
Ordinance
,
there
was
a
great
mishap
befell
vppon
the
Countie
Mawrice
side
,
for
the
valiant
County
of
Obersteyn
was
slayne
.
Thus
haue
you
heard
particularly
discoursed
,
the
true
newes
of
the
taking
of
Zutphen
Skonce
,
and
of
the
yeelding
of
the
Towne
,
with
the
besieging
of
Deuenter
,
where
the
Captaines
and
Gouernours
nowe
in
siege
against
it
,
are
not
onely
couragious
,
but
also
such
as
do
put
theyr
whole
ttust
in
the
liuing
God
,
and
therfore
are
resolued
that
hee
wyll
preserue
them
,
that
hee
will
strengthen
&
defende
them
against
the
strength
of
the
enemie
,
who
though
hee
be
neuer
so
strong
,
yet
God
is
alwaies
stronger
then
he
,
as
appeareth
by
thys
ensuing
discourse
of
sir
Roger
Williams
,
whose
valour
hath
beene
oft-times
tryed
in
the
face
of
the
enemie
:
in
which
Historie
appeareth
,
that
if
strength
of
men
might
haue
preuailed
,
it
had
beene
vnpossible
for
him
to
haue
escaped
with
lyfe
.
The
God
of
heauen
prosper
them
all
,
graunt
them
to
ouer
come
theyr
aduersaries
,
and
send
thē
to
England
with
trymphant
victory
.
Amen
.
THE
HONOVRABLE
Enterprise
of
Sir
Roger
Williams
Knighte
.
Performed
vpon
a
thousande
and
two
hundred
of
the
Enemies
Souldiours
,
or
Leagors
,
lying
at
Cinque
Saunce
,
nine
leagues
from
Deepe
.
Who
were
all
put
to
the
sword
,
vpon
Thursday
before
Whitsunday
last
,
beeing
the
xx
.
day
of
May
.
Anno.
1591.
THE
honorable
attempts
which
that
renowned
Knight
Sir
Roger
Williams
,
hath
sundry
times
made
vpon
the
enemy
,
not
onely
by
entering
by
force
of
Armes
into
his
strongest
holdes
,
but
also
in
withstanding
and
resisting
his
mightie
and
huge
multitude
of
Armed
men
,
that
haue
sundry
times
to
theyr
great
losse
,
assaulted
,
&
made
offers
for
entrance
into
such
Townes
and
holds
wherof
hee
hath
had
charge
:
hath
giuen
mee
iust
cause
to
publish
this
hys
most
laudable
enterprise
,
which
was
lately
performed
against
two
Regiments
of
Souldiours
,
both
hardie
and
skilfull
,
(
although
on
the
enemies
side
,
)
who
hauing
a
wrong
cause
in
hand
,
are
ouerthrown
by
the
outstretched
Arme
of
the
Almighty
,
the
one
Regiment
appertaining
to
Lorrayne
,
the
other
to
Mounsier
de
la
Lownde
.
These
two
Regiments
came
from
Roan
,
and
planted
themselues
at
Cinque
Saunce
,
supposing
there
to
inhabite
,
and
to
surprise
and
gette
victuals
for
theyr
maintenaunce
.
To
this
end
they
fortified
themselues
rounde
about
with
Barricadoes
,
which
kinde
of
fortification
is
very
strong
:
yet
for
that
it
may
the
more
easily
be
vnderstoode
of
the
simple
sort
of
people
,
I
haue
thought
good
to
describe
it
heere
in
more
plaine
manner
,
that
they
may
as
well
know
and
vnderstand
it
,
as
those
that
haue
beene
continually
trayned
vppe
in
Martiall
exercises
.
Thys
kinde
of
fortification
called
the
Barricadoes
,
is
Pipes
,
Hogs-heads
,
Wine
vessels
,
and
such
like
,
which
beeing
filled
and
harde
rammed
with
earth
,
are
sette
close
one
by
one
,
each
by
other
,
and
one
vppon
another
,
which
is
of
such
force
and
weight
,
that
they
can
not
be
easily
remooued
or
entred
into
,
but
standeth
as
strong
as
any
Mudde-wall
,
whereinto
shotte
of
verie
great
force
cannot
enter
but
recoyle
:
thus
were
they
enclosed
,
as
is
aforesaide
,
within
this
Barricadoes
,
and
none
durst
passe
by
them
for
feare
of
theyr
liues
.
But
these
two
Regiments
,
for
theyr
better
safetie
,
omitted
not
the
hammering
in
theyr
heades
,
howe
they
might
find
meanes
for
the
same
:
and
so
consented
,
that
for
theyr
more
assurance
,
they
placed
a
troupe
of
horsmen
in
a
Wood
,
distant
two
leagues
off
from
the
place
where
they
had
fortified
themselues
,
the
same
Wood
beeing
full
in
the
passage
or
high-way
from
Deepe
,
supposing
therby
,
that
if
any
resistance
shoulde
come
from
Deepe
,
(
which
they
greatly
doubted
)
that
some
of
those
horse-men
might
retyre
backe
,
onelie
to
giue
intelligence
vnto
the
two
Regiments
,
whereby
they
might
not
onely
come
themselues
,
for
the
surprysing
of
the
power
,
but
thereby
also
procure
a
fresh
supply
from
Roan
,
to
backe
them
if
occasion
should
serue
.
The
Gouernour
of
Deepe
,
named
Mounsier
de
Chartres
,
with
Sir
Roger
Williams
,
who
lately
came
thether
,
and
being
there
at
that
present
,
hauing
receiued
intelligence
of
the
fortification
,
and
intent
of
the
Enemie
,
together
with
the
great
strength
of
the
Barricadoes
,
resolued
speedily
to
depart
from
Deepe
,
which
they
did
the
same
euening
,
taking
theyr
iourney
towardes
Cinque
Saunce
,
which
is
nine
Leagues
from
thence
.
Thys
was
on
Wednesday
in
the
euening
,
before
Whitsonday
last
,
and
trauailing
all
the
night
,
came
to
the
Wood
no
the
next
morning
being
Thursday
,
hauing
with
them
foure
hundred
French-men
,
&
three
hundred
Englishmen
,
where
they
found
a
troupe
of
horsmen
to
resist
theyr
passage
,
vpon
whom
they
made
a
very
fierce
assault
:
but
the
Englishmen
gaue
such
a
hote
charge
vpon
them
,
that
all
those
horse-men
were
soone
surprised
&
slaine
,
so
that
none
of
thē
escaped
any
waie
,
to
discouer
any
thing
heereof
vnto
those
that
lay
fortified
in
the
Barricadoes
.
Thus
leauing
the
dead
bodies
of
the
hors-men
in
the
wood
,
&
taking
some
of
their
horsses
,
the
Gouernor
&
sir
Roger
Williams
passed
along
to
Cinque
Saunce
,
&
being
come
thether
before
noone
,
they
descried
the
enemy
with
their
Ensignes
displaied
within
their
fortification
.
But
the
Gouernour
of
Deepe
,
perceiuing
their
fortification
to
be
wonderful
strong
,
alleaged
that
it
was
vnpossible
to
enter
it
,
&
therefore
perswaded
sir
Roger
to
goe
back
againe
,
and
the
rather
considering
that
the
enemie
was
two
to
their
one
.
But
sir
Roger
who
hath
alwaies
borne
an
vndaunted
minde
,
and
known
to
be
a
man
greatly
approued
in
such
Martiall
attempts
,
replyed
,
saying
,
that
it
were
a
great
dishonor
for
him
so
to
do
,
wherefore
he
chose
to
haue
sette
vpon
them
with
his
own
three
hundred
men
,
though
it
should
cost
both
him
&
them
their
liues
,
rather
then
to
shrinke
from
them
,
or
to
be
daunted
by
their
great
countenance
of
strength
,
without
attempting
to
enter
thē
,
considering
they
were
neere
in
sight
one
of
another
,
and
with
this
resolution
aduaunced
his
colours
,
marched
towards
them
,
meaning
himselfe
wyth
his
small
company
,
by
the
assistance
of
God
,
vpon
whom
he
onely
trusted
,
eyther
to
enter
and
surprise
them
,
or
els
to
lose
his
life
in
that
place
.
The
Gouernour
of
Deepe
,
seeing
the
braue
and
most
honourable
resolution
of
Sir
Roger
,
was
wonderfully
encouraged
to
the
enterprise
,
and
thereuppon
protested
to
take
part
also
in
the
saide
attempt
with
his
4.
hundred
souldiours
,
whatsoeuer
shold
chaunce
or
betide
vnto
him
,
and
thereuppon
displaied
hys
Ensigne
,
and
together
with
Sir
Roger
,
vowed
by
Gods
assistance
to
enter
the
Barricadoes
,
and
to
charge
vpon
the
enemie
.
Whereupon
the
Gouernour
cheered
vp
his
souldiours
,
&
willed
thē
to
fight
in
the
behalfe
of
their
lawful
King
,
whose
right
they
were
bound
to
defend
,
&
whose
right
doubtles
Almighty
God
wil
prosper
to
the
confusion
of
his
enemies
.
Sir
Roger
Williams
also
in
very
louing
and
familiar
sort
,
as
his
vsuall
custome
is
,
cheered
vp
his
Souldiours
,
and
vttered
vnto
them
this
effectuall
speech
following
.
The
speech
which
Sir
Roger
Williams
deliuered
vnto
his
Souldiours
,
before
hee
entred
or
begun
the
assault
on
the
enemies
and
Leagors
at
Cinque
Saunce
.
MY
welbeloued
souldiours
,
freends
,
and
Countrimen
,
know
that
those
on
whom
we
presently
purpose
to
charge
,
are
people
of
great
skill
,
sufficiently
trained
vp
in
Martiall
Discipline
,
stout
,
hardy
,
and
approoued
in
wars
:
and
that
it
is
our
greater
honour
to
deale
with
thē
,
the
one
Regiment
of
these
souldiours
are
of
Lorrayne
,
which
is
the
principallest
strength
&
faction
appertaining
to
the
house
of
Guise
,
or
Legors
,
&
the
other
regiment
are
gouerned
by
a
Captaine
of
great
valour
,
who
wil
hazard
hys
life
in
the
defence
of
hys
cause
:
yet
forasmuch
as
theyr
cause
is
bad
,
no
doubt
their
successe
in
the
ende
cannot
be
good
,
howsoeuer
it
fall
out
with
vs
at
this
present
,
they
beeing
two
to
one
of
vs.
Neuerthelesse
consider
,
that
in
troth
they
are
but
Traytors
to
their
King
,
they
are
also
disturbers
of
the
state
,
and
vpholders
of
such
as
are
like
themselues
,
euen
Arch-traytors
:
who
to
depriue
the
King
of
life
and
dignitie
,
enscence
and
perswade
these
to
take
parts
in
theyr
behalfe
,
thereby
to
vsurpe
the
Crowne
and
estate
,
contrary
to
right
,
law
&
dutie
:
for
which
,
they
not
onely
deserue
sharpe
death
in
this
world
,
but
also
in
the
worlde
to
come
,
vtter
destruction
.
And
although
they
be
far
stronger
in
power
then
we
,
yet
let
vs
put
our
trust
in
the
Lord
,
and
hee
no
doubt
will
fight
for
vs
,
yea
it
is
that
God
that
doubtlesse
fighteth
still
for
the
faithfull
,
&
strengtheneth
the
weaker
sort
if
they
trust
vpon
him
:
God
hath
from
time
to
time
daunted
the
harts
of
traytors
,
hee
striketh
terror
and
feare
into
theyr
harts
,
&
that
with
such
suddaine
amazement
,
that
commonly
they
are
constrained
to
flye
,
and
run
stragling
as
sheepe
without
a
sheepheard
:
what
know
we
if
it
be
the
pleasure
of
God
to
deale
so
fauourably
with
vs
,
as
to
deliuer
our
enemies
this
day
into
our
handes
?
no
doubt
if
we
doe
put
our
trust
in
him
,
hee
wil
not
suffer
one
haire
of
our
head
to
perish
:
yea
,
he
hath
promised
to
the
faithfull
beleeuers
in
him
,
that
he
will
treade
their
enemies
in
the
dust
.
Let
vs
therefore
pray
vnto
him
,
and
put
our
trust
in
him
,
&
then
we
neede
not
doubt
of
the
victory
,
notwithstanding
their
skyll
,
strength
&
courage
,
for
God
fighteth
for
vs
,
and
therefore
doubtlesse
we
shall
preuaile
against
them
.
Thus
doone
,
they
prayed
together
hartily
(
to
God
)
vpon
their
knees
,
to
giue
them
the
vpper
hand
ouer
their
enemies
.
After
they
had
prayed
vnto
Almighty
God
,
and
promised
each
to
other
,
either
to
vanquish
the
enemie
,
or
to
die
euery
man
at
the
others
feete
,
rather
then
they
would
flye
one
foote
:
they
immediatlie
refreshed
themselues
with
such
victuall
as
they
had
,
and
then
marched
forwarde
with
great
courage
,
displayed
their
Ensignes
,
strooke
vppe
theyr
Drums
,
&
with
their
Trumpets
sounded
defiance
to
the
enemies
face
.
Thus
with
an
vndaunted
resolution
,
the
valiant
English
Souldiours
gaue
a
fierce
charge
vpon
the
enemy
,
&
did
assault
them
in
such
sorte
,
as
if
they
had
not
trauailed
al
night
,
or
skirmished
with
any
other
before
their
comming
thither
.
This
fight
continued
two
houres
space
,
in
which
tyme
,
much
powder
&
shotte
was
spent
against
the
Barricadoes
,
into
which
the
Souldiours
by
strong
hand
valiantly
entred
,
Sir
Roger
being
one
of
the
formost
,
who
buckled
and
fought
hand
to
hand
with
the
principal
Gouernours
of
the
enemies
souldiours
:
against
whom
also
the
Gouernour
of
Deepe
issuing
,
did
valiantly
behaue
himselfe
.
In
the
ende
,
such
was
the
good
successe
of
the
English
souldiours
by
stil
hartening
on
the
French-men
,
that
the
enemies
were
constrained
to
turne
their
backes
,
being
not
able
to
fight
any
longer
,
or
to
flye
from
them
,
by
reason
they
were
all
enclosed
within
the
compasse
of
the
Barricadoes
,
as
if
it
had
been
in
a
stone
wall
.
Thus
did
the
English
and
French
souldiours
put
those
two
Regiments
of
souldiours
to
the
sworde
,
suffering
none
to
escape
aliue
.
After
it
had
pleased
God
to
giue
them
this
happy
victory
,
they
humbly
vpon
their
knees
gaue
thanks
vnto
him
for
the
same
,
singing
Psalmes
of
prayse
to
the
Highest
,
for
prospering
them
in
their
enterprise
,
acknowledging
that
it
was
the
outstretched
Arme
of
GOD
which
had
brought
this
miraculous
thing
to
passe
.
In
thys
battaile
sir
Roger
and
the
Gouernour
of
Deepe
lost
very
fewe
men
,
for
in
al
,
there
was
not
slain
of
their
side
aboue
eleuen
men
,
besides
a
few
that
were
hurt
,
and
in
such
sort
,
as
that
they
are
like
soone
to
be
cured
.
The
Generals
heereupon
tooke
order
,
not
to
stay
at
anie
hand
,
but
speedily
to
returne
againe
to
Deepe
,
suspecting
,
least
some
fresh
supply
should
come
from
Roan
vppon
them
,
or
by
casting
about
,
meete
them
in
the
midway
homeward
:
and
therefore
gaue
order
immediatly
that
the
Souldiours
should
leaue
their
spoyle
behind
them
,
to
the
ende
they
might
not
ouer-charge
themselues
with
carriage
:
to
which
they
were
obedient
,
taking
nothing
with
them
,
but
those
things
which
were
light
&
easie
of
carriage
.
Thus
they
returned
safely
to
Deepe
,
without
carrying
,
shewing
therein
a
notable
fore-sight
that
Sir
Roger
had
to
preuent
the
comming
of
the
enemie
:
who
as
it
is
credibly
reported
,
came
with
a
great
power
to
meete
thē
in
the
midst
of
the
high
way
,
but
Sir
Roger
&
his
troupes
,
were
gone
past
foure
houres
before
;
by
meanes
whereof
,
the
Enemie
(
God
be
thanked
)
was
preuented
of
his
purpose
,
and
lost
his
labour
.